From there we went turned our attention to the biryani, the fragrant rice dish made famous by the Mughal emperors of India. Although India shared biryani with the world, the fact is the origins of this fragrant rice dish can be traced back to Persia. Interesting, no?

Keeping in mind there's still one more month left of summer we wanted to end the week on a 'cool' note. So what did we do? We created a guide focused on everyone's favorite summer dessert: ice cream.

FDL's Everything You Need to Know About Ice Creamguide will help you navigate the world of frozen concoctions - everything from gelato to sorbets. The guide contains homemade recipes, nifty ice cream inventions and fun facts that will make each lick just a little bit sweeter.